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USDA Estimated Boxed Beef Cut-out Values - as of 9:30am
Based on negotiated prices and volume of boxed beef cuts delivered within 0-21
days and on average industry cutting yields. Values
reflect U.S. dollars per 100 pounds.
Choice Select
600-900 600-900
Current Cutout Values:
384.97 381.68
Change from prior day:
0.78 (1.65)
Choice/Select spread:
3.29
Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Grinds):
48
Composite Primal Values
Primal Rib
527.89 510.10
Primal Chuck
321.97 325.20
Primal Round
322.99 328.10
Primal Loin
517.48 499.56
Primal Brisket
354.14 360.33
Primal Short Plate
311.99 311.99
Primal Flank
227.92 232.22
Load Count And Cutout Value Summary For Prior 5 Days
Choice Select
Date Choice Select Trim Grinds Total
600-900 600-900
04/22 103 7 0 8 117
384.19 383.33
04/21 82 7 8 14 111
386.18 387.20
04/20 43 6 6 10 65
383.56 383.61
04/17 75 5 6 6 92
381.06 376.60
04/16 73 9 10 12 104
381.57 378.48
Current 5 Day Simple Average:
383.31 381.84
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National Boxed Beef Cuts -
Negotiated Sales
FOB Plant basis negotiated sales for delivery within 0-21 day
period. Prior days sales after 1:30pm are included.
Current Volume - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
Choice Cuts 24.75 loads 990,015 pounds
Select Cuts 2.87 loads 114,879 pounds
Trimmings 9.94 loads 397,642 pounds
Ground Beef 10.28 loads 411,376 pounds
Choice Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) =
Individual Muscle
# of
Total Price Weighted
IMPS/FL Sub-Primal
Trades
Pounds Range Average
109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in 6
58,533 959.59 - 1,050.00 961.54
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 12
11,779 1,120.50 - 1,302.00 1,217.05
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 15
39,760 400.34 - 431.00 408.47
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 5
4,605 550.44 - 604.94 595.91
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 5
3,218 765.00 - 846.00 827.07
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 18
35,863 475.00 - 535.00 489.00
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 9
5,156 415.00 - 459.70 427.78
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap 6
3,084 903.00 - 963.00 933.24
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 13
74,892 489.40 - 529.00 497.53
120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls
-
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 10
28,124 590.00 - 650.00 621.45
130 4 Chuck, short rib 4
2,726 561.76 - 600.25 577.04
160 1 Round, bone-in 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled 11
51,299 466.00 - 519.00 475.27
168 1 Round, top inside round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
168 3 Round, top inside round 15
57,451 412.14 - 450.00 418.19
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off
-
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3 Round, top inside, side off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 3
1,746 395.00 - 436.00 411.62
171B 3 Round, outside round 7
11,329 395.55 - 410.70 406.30
171C 3 Round, eye of round 12
22,200 410.50 - 468.00 423.14
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1 12
88,751 923.00 - 985.00 942.29
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 12
31,474 995.00 - 1,125.00 1,070.80
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless 8
14,139 603.00 - 640.25 617.73
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap 16
228,503 1,025.00 - 1,115.00 1,027.96
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy 4
43,924 620.00 - 665.00 622.62
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip 5
3,582 608.00 - 630.00 621.06
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 3
4,963 777.50 - 830.44 778.34
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy 10
16,488 1,530.00 - 1,706.85 1,585.81
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 4
3,186 1,457.00 - 1,550.00 1,472.18
193 4 Flank, flank steak 6
8,774 864.00 - 959.00 895.35
Select Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual
Muscle
# of
Total Price Weighted
IMPS/FL Sub-Primal
Trades
Pounds Range Average
109E 1 Rib, ribeye, lip-on, bn-in
-
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, light 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 6
2,872 1,149.30 - 1,209.00 1,184.00
113C 1 Chuck, semi-bnls, neck/off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114 1 Chuck, shoulder clod
-
114A 3 Chuck, shoulder clod, trmd 4
8,522 404.28 - 431.00 411.45
114D 3 Chuck, clod, top blade 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114E 3 Chuck, clod, arm roast 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
114F 5 Chuck, clod tender 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
116A 3 Chuck, roll, lxl, neck/off 9
12,730 425.00 - 566.75 465.89
116B 1 Chuck, chuck tender 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
916A 3 Chuck, roll, retail ready
-
116G 4 Chuck, flap
-
120 1 Brisket, deckle-off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
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120A 3 Brisket, point/off, bnls 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
123A 3 Short Plate, short rib 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
130 4 Chuck, short rib
-
160 1 Round, bone-in 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
161 1 Round, boneless 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
167A 4 Round, knuckle, peeled
-
168 1 Round, top inside round
-
168 3 Round, top inside round
-
169 5 Round, top inside, denuded 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
169A 5 Round, top inside, cap off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
3 Round, top inside, side off 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
170 1 Round, bottom gooseneck 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
171B 3 Round, outside round 3
3,132 390.00 - 407.00 401.47
171C 3 Round, eye of round 3
1,612 442.00 - 460.00 447.53
174 3 Loin, short loin, 0x1
-
175 3 Loin, strip loin, 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
1 Loin, strip loin bnls. 1x1 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1
-
184 1 Loin, top butt, bnls, heavy 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
184 3 Loin, top butt, boneless
-
184B 3 Loin, top butt, CC
-
185A 4 Loin, bottom sirloin, flap
-
185B 1 Loin, ball-tip, bnls, heavy
-
185C 1 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip
-
185D 4 Loin, sirloin, tri-tip, pld 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
189A 4 Loin, tndrloin, trmd, heavy
-
191A 4 Loin, butt tender, trimmed 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
193 4 Flank, flank steak
-
Choice, Select & Ungraded Cuts, Fat Limitations 1-6 (IM) = Individual Muscle
121D 4 Plate, Inside Skirt 6
2,815 862.44 - 895.00 885.79
121C 4 Plate, Outside Skirt 9
9,645 1,165.00 - 1,334.70 1,264.64
121E 6 Plate, Outside Skirt, pld
-
4 Cap and Wedge Meat
-
4 Pectoral Meat 13
59,634 435.00 - 530.00 493.64
GB - Steer/Heifer Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
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Ground Beef 73% 4
12,686 340.00 - 357.00 346.33
Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 81% 23
110,926 375.00 - 413.00 381.54
Ground Beef 85% 4
11,635 437.00 - 446.75 438.74
Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Ground Beef 93% 4
2,964 518.00 - 553.00 549.32
Ground Beef Chuck
-
Ground Beef Round
-
Ground Beef Sirloin 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended GB - Steer/Heifer/Cow Source - 10 Pound Chub Basis- Coarse & Fine Grind
Blended Ground Beef 73%
-
Blended Ground Beef 75% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef 81%
-
Blended Ground Beef 85%
-
Blended Ground Beef 90% 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef 93%
-
Blended Ground Beef Chuck
-
Blended Ground Beef Round 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Blended Ground Beef Sirloin 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Beef Trimmings - Steer/Heifer Source - Fresh Combos & Frozen Boxed
Fresh 50% lean trimmings 15
397,642 170.00 - 200.20 193.32
Frozen 50% lean trimmings 0
0 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Fat Limitations (FL) Description
Maximum Average Fat Thickness Maximum Fat at any point
1. 3/4" (19mm) 1.0"
2. 1/4" (6mm) 1/2"
3. 1/8" (3mm) 1/4"
4. Practically free (75% surface lean exposed) 1/8"
5. Peeled/Denuded 1/8"
6. Peeled/Denuded, surface membrane removed 1/8"
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